Elections / 1992 · President · SD
South Dakota — 1992 presidential election
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Akashicstate1992 presidential electionSouth Dakota · PresidentBushR+3.5
How it voted
Share of the 1992 vote
| George H. W. Bush ✓Republican | 40.7% | 136,718 |
|---|---|---|
| Bill ClintonDemocratic | 37.1% | 124,888 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 22.2% | 74,648 |
1992presidential margin
D+60R+60
66 counties, each filled by 1992 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
South Dakota cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (66 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora County, SD | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Beadle County, SD | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Bennett County, SD | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Bon Homme County, SD | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Brookings County, SD | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Brown County, SD | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Brule County, SD | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Buffalo County, SD | Democratic | D+29.2 |
| Butte County, SD | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Campbell County, SD | Republican | R+33.4 |
| Charles Mix County, SD | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Clark County, SD | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Clay County, SD | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Codington County, SD | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Corson County, SD | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Custer County, SD | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Davison County, SD | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Day County, SD | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| Deuel County, SD | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Dewey County, SD | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Douglas County, SD | Republican | R+33.6 |
| Edmunds County, SD | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Fall River County, SD | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Faulk County, SD | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Grant County, SD | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Gregory County, SD | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Haakon County, SD | Republican | R+49.4 |
| Hamlin County, SD | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Hand County, SD | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Hanson County, SD | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Harding County, SD | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Hughes County, SD | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Hutchinson County, SD | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Hyde County, SD | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Jackson County, SD | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Jerauld County, SD | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Jones County, SD | Republican | R+37.0 |
| Kingsbury County, SD | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Lake County, SD | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Lawrence County, SD | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Lincoln County, SD | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Lyman County, SD | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Marshall County, SD | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| McCook County, SD | Republican | R+0.3 |
| McPherson County, SD | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Meade County, SD | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Mellette County, SD | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Miner County, SD | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Minnehaha County, SD | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Moody County, SD | Democratic | D+18.5 |
| Oglala Lakota County, SD | Democratic | D+63.1 |
| Pennington County, SD | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Perkins County, SD | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Potter County, SD | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Roberts County, SD | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Sanborn County, SD | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Spink County, SD | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Stanley County, SD | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Sully County, SD | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Todd County, SD | Democratic | D+28.2 |
| Tripp County, SD | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Turner County, SD | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Union County, SD | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Walworth County, SD | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Yankton County, SD | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Ziebach County, SD | Republican | R+6.6 |
complete certified result
South Dakota candidate results
Top three shown first · expand for every reported candidate and write-in category
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab — U.S. President 1976–2024 state candidate returns
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · George H. W. Bush (R) · Ross Perot (Independent)
South Dakota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1992 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −36.5% |
| 1896 | +0.2% |
| 1900 | −15.6% |
| 1904 | −49.4% |
| 1908 | −23.8% |
| 1912 | +42.1% |
| 1916 | −3.9% |
| 1920 | −41.0% |
| 1924 | −36.3% |
| 1928 | −21.0% |
| 1932 | +29.2% |
| 1936 | +11.5% |
| 1940 | −14.8% |
| 1944 | −16.7% |
| 1948 | −4.8% |
| 1952 | −38.5% |
| 1956 | −16.8% |
| 1960 | −16.4% |
| 1964 | +11.2% |
| 1968 | −11.3% |
| 1972 | −8.6% |
| 1976 | −1.5% |
| 1980 | −28.8% |
| 1984 | −26.5% |
| 1988 | −6.3% |
| 1992 | −3.5% |
| 1996 | −3.5% |
| 2000 | −22.7% |
| 2004 | −21.3% |
| 2008 | −8.4% |
| 2012 | −18.0% |
| 2016 | −29.8% |
| 2020 | −26.2% |
| 2024 | −29.2% |
County-by-county results — 66 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Perot | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora County | D | 680 | 594 | 435 | 1,712 | |
| Beadle County | D | 3,925 | 3,363 | 1,819 | 9,136 | |
| Bennett County | R | 413 | 556 | 221 | 1,197 | |
| Bon Homme County | D | 1,294 | 1,212 | 836 | 3,367 | |
| Brookings County | R | 4,645 | 4,698 | 2,614 | 12,002 | |
| Brown County | D | 7,521 | 6,665 | 3,812 | 18,047 | |
| Brule County | D | 1,060 | 908 | 687 | 2,676 | |
| Buffalo County | D | 282 | 137 | 72 | 496 | |
| Butte County | R | 973 | 1,674 | 1,039 | 3,700 | |
| Campbell County | R | 222 | 574 | 252 | 1,053 | |
| Charles Mix County | D | 1,639 | 1,570 | 886 | 4,099 | |
| Clark County | R | 799 | 803 | 761 | 2,375 | |
| Clay County | D | 2,826 | 1,869 | 1,303 | 6,036 | |
| Codington County | R | 3,701 | 3,943 | 3,262 | 10,943 | |
| Corson County | R | 444 | 483 | 321 | 1,251 | |
| Custer County | R | 1,078 | 1,422 | 845 | 3,363 | |
| Davison County | D | 3,285 | 3,111 | 1,706 | 8,146 | |
| Day County | D | 1,578 | 1,161 | 973 | 3,725 | |
| Deuel County | D | 880 | 778 | 761 | 2,423 | |
| Dewey County | D | 766 | 642 | 340 | 1,752 | |
| Douglas County | R | 481 | 1,175 | 403 | 2,067 | |
| Edmunds County | R | 894 | 944 | 415 | 2,260 | |
| Fall River County | R | 1,416 | 1,533 | 792 | 3,754 | |
| Faulk County | R | 488 | 658 | 281 | 1,434 | |
| Grant County | R | 1,484 | 1,595 | 1,018 | 4,110 | |
| Gregory County | R | 879 | 1,027 | 688 | 2,615 | |
| Haakon County | R | 209 | 860 | 245 | 1,318 | |
| Hamlin County | R | 826 | 1,133 | 774 | 2,740 | |
| Hand County | R | 785 | 1,130 | 624 | 2,546 | |
| Hanson County | D | 566 | 522 | 341 | 1,435 | |
| Harding County | R | 139 | 515 | 225 | 881 | |
| Hughes County | R | 2,578 | 4,325 | 1,160 | 8,121 | |
| Hutchinson County | R | 1,211 | 2,002 | 920 | 4,156 | |
| Hyde County | R | 301 | 440 | 211 | 955 | |
| Jackson County | R | 351 | 627 | 184 | 1,168 | |
| Jerauld County | D | 600 | 518 | 346 | 1,467 | |
| Jones County | R | 166 | 454 | 154 | 779 | |
| Kingsbury County | D | 1,267 | 1,113 | 744 | 3,143 | |
| Lake County | D | 2,388 | 1,890 | 1,299 | 5,590 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 3,157 | 3,770 | 2,673 | 9,659 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 2,943 | 3,365 | 1,593 | 7,923 | |
| Lyman County | R | 486 | 669 | 311 | 1,480 | |
| Marshall County | D | 1,056 | 810 | 427 | 2,297 | |
| McCook County | R | 1,167 | 1,177 | 617 | 2,984 | |
| McPherson County | R | 478 | 945 | 322 | 1,752 | |
| Meade County | R | 2,694 | 4,724 | 2,611 | 10,075 | |
| Mellette County | R | 277 | 417 | 140 | 841 | |
| Miner County | D | 698 | 543 | 332 | 1,584 | |
| Minnehaha County | D | 27,016 | 25,081 | 11,496 | 63,786 | |
| Moody County | D | 1,473 | 898 | 715 | 3,104 | |
| Oglala Lakota County | D | 1,267 | 225 | 137 | 1,651 | |
| Pennington County | R | 11,106 | 18,052 | 8,358 | 37,669 | |
| Perkins County | R | 566 | 872 | 541 | 1,991 | |
| Potter County | R | 493 | 901 | 375 | 1,778 | |
| Roberts County | D | 1,716 | 1,437 | 954 | 4,121 | |
| Sanborn County | D | 632 | 595 | 376 | 1,610 | |
| Spink County | D | 1,732 | 1,527 | 839 | 4,112 | |
| Stanley County | R | 427 | 719 | 240 | 1,399 | |
| Sully County | R | 273 | 565 | 167 | 1,010 | |
| Todd County | D | 915 | 456 | 246 | 1,630 | |
| Tripp County | R | 1,046 | 1,459 | 848 | 3,363 | |
| Turner County | R | 1,507 | 1,906 | 867 | 4,290 | |
| Union County | D | 2,210 | 1,784 | 1,085 | 5,097 | |
| Walworth County | R | 829 | 1,439 | 628 | 2,908 | |
| Yankton County | R | 3,404 | 3,430 | 2,511 | 9,372 | |
| Ziebach County | R | 280 | 328 | 117 | 730 |
Same ballot, 1992SD
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1992 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.